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Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

North America

Lee Canyon Snow Forecast

Opens Nov 20

Opens November 20, 2026

Best months to book: February, January, March · 30-yr snow record

Opens Nov 20

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Nov 1

11d ago

Past 24 Hours

0cm

Past 48 Hours

0cm

Past 10 Days

0cm

7-Day Forecast

14cm

Snow Depth

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❄ Heavy, wet
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Bluebird Day predicted: Sat

Updated: Nov 12, 2:02 PM•Weather at base: 2,594m
SnowSure™ ScoreWhen to book
Opens Nov 20

Lee Canyon opens November 20, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book: February, January, March.NovDec2Jan1Feb3MarAprMay

Best months to book

  1. #1February21cm avg
  2. #2January19cm avg
  3. #3March16cm avg

Ranked on 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Nov 12 at 2:02 PM

39cm
SeasonModeled
3cm
Past 10 days48H 0cm · 24H 0cm
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Today
14cm
Next 6 days
Days 8–14 · Pro
3
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Tue10
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Freezing line
Snow qualityLight· bestAverage· okayHeavy· wet, skis heavy

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

Past snow measured by Lee Canyon Upper SNOTEL at 2,862 m (9,390 ft), mid height.

Hourly Forecast

12 Thu
7° / 0°
13 Fri
3° / -3°
14 Sat
1° / -6°
15 Sun
3° / -4°
16 Mon
1° / -3°
17 Tue
-1° / -5°
18 Wed
-2° / -8°
Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight19 Thu20 Fri21 Sat22 Sun23 Mon24 Tue25 Wed
Conditions☀️☁️☀️🌤️🌧️❄️🌤️☀️☀️☁️☁️☀️🌤️🌧️☀️❄️🌧️❄️⛅☀️❄️
clearcloudyclearmostly clearlight drizzlelight snowmostly clearclearclearcloudycloudyclearmostly clearlight drizzleclearlight snowlight drizzlelight snowsome cloudsclearlight snow
Mid-mountain3,018 mModeled
Temp°C4°5°1°1°2°0°-2°1°-3°0°3°-2°0°0°-2°-3°-4°-4°-4°-3°-6°
Feels like°C0°0°-3°-4°-4°-5°-7°-4°-8°-4°-3°-7°-5°-5°-6°-6°-7°-7°-8°-8°-9°
Snowcm····0.22.10.1·1.7····0.30.81.91.42.30.10.11
Precipmm···0.10.53.20.1·2.5···0.10.51.22.91.82.60.10.21.1
Windkm/h914722211577478313126375666
Summit3,441 mModeled
Temp°C1°3°-2°-1°-1°-3°-4°-2°-5°-3°0°-5°-3°-2°-4°-6°-6°-6°-6°-5°-8°
Feels like°C-3°-3°-6°-7°-7°-8°-10°-7°-11°-7°-6°-10°-8°-8°-9°-9°-10°-10°-11°-11°-12°
Snowcm···0.10.32.10.1·2···0.10.30.92.31.62.80.10.21.1
Precipmm···0.10.53.20.1·2.5···0.20.51.23.01.82.60.10.21.1
Windkm/h914722211577478313126375666
Base2,594 mModeled
Temp°C7°9°3°4°5°2°1°3°0°3°5°0°2°3°1°0°-1°-1°-1°0°-3°
Feels like°C3°3°0°-1°-1°-2°-4°-1°-5°-1°0°-4°-2°-2°-3°-3°-4°-4°-5°-5°-6°
Snowcm····0.11.50.1·1.5····0.10.521.320.10.10.9
Precipmm···0.10.53.20.1·2.5···0.20.51.23.01.82.60.10.21.1
Windkm/h914722211577478313126375666
Humidity%383852636578665880475161759479969899676388
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Sunhours

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for Lee Canyon, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Lee Canyon (rockies), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Lee Canyon El Niño rank & forecast

Lee Canyon ranks #11 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +28% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

#11 of 488Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +28% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Lee Canyon averaged +28% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026-27, Lee Canyon sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -5%, '15-16 -70%, '23-24 +158%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −5%'15-16 −71%'23-24 +158%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Lee Canyon, ERA5 season snowfall median was 77 cm (30 in), about 41% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

ASO 2026 · ANOM +2.46°C

Analog season median

77cm

10 El Niño winters · 41% above median

All-season median

55cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent1077cm27cm – 165cm2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña1249cm32cm – 92cm2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral843cm21cm – 127cm2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Local Reports

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How accurate is this forecast?

We verify every forecast against what actually fell — see the model-by-model results.

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Frequently asked questions about Lee Canyon

How much snow is Lee Canyon getting this week?
The SnowSure™ blend forecasts about 14 cm (6 in) of snow at Lee Canyon over the next 7 days.
What is the 14-day snow forecast for Lee Canyon?
The full 14-day forecast for Lee Canyon — the SnowSure™ blend and every model we track, day by day — is part of SnowSure Pro. The first 7 days are free on this page.
How accurate are SnowSure forecasts for Lee Canyon?
We verify every forecast against what actually fell and publish the results — see our forecast verification pages for model-by-model accuracy, updated continuously.